The Betrayal

"Filmed over the course of 23 years, THE BETRAYAL (NERAKHOON) is an astonishing tale of perseverance - one family's struggle to survive their journey from war-torn Laos to the streets of New York. Eloquent yet devastating, renowned cinematographer Ellen Kuras' directorial debut is a remarkable collaboration with co-director Thavisouk Phrasavath - a documentary that reveals the hidden, human face of war's "collateral damage". jparis290


On Friday 2/27/09 I went to see the movie the Betrayal at the movie theater over in Berkeley. The documentary was about a Lao family, and their struggle from Laos to the United State. I thought the movie was dope because, 1st off i never saw a movie about my country on the big screen. Watching it made me really want to go back to my home country, wanting to visit my family and understand my culture more. I can relate alot to this movie from the war to the refugee camps then coming to America.
My dad was a solider that fought in the war, for the American side. And because of that my family had to leave there village to find safety because we was look as a traitor.Everyone look at my family as an enemy. After they fled to the refugee camp, they was put into little huts with many other family that feld their village. Then after I was born we had the opportunity to leave to a different country. and like the movie we gotten a plain ride to the America, thinking that it was the land of opportunity and where any one can become rich. instead we was treat and betrayed, Instead the life we thought we thought we was going to have, like being free from violence. How we thought that America was like heaven on earth. but it was hell on earth, thinking we left the war back home, but end up in a whole new war.
But yea i can see im going off topic lol,I dnt want to get to in to my life, i might as well make a movie bout it hahaha. any ways watch the movie it hella gooooood!!!!
-Phon Chanthanasak